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author | Denis Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com> | 2007-08-24 18:23:57 +0400 |
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committer | Denis Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com> | 2007-08-24 18:23:57 +0400 |
commit | 3d829627fb5e6631a106fd5f03824426c06eab42 (patch) | |
tree | fd3fc8a6830f138b678b9d569d53c4e0a3667bf3 /libbb/copy_file.c | |
parent | cab774d6e5c41c110345e5ce95d78ff714e2ece7 (diff) |
cp: make POSIX-me-harder mode complain with a bit less insane message
Diffstat (limited to 'libbb/copy_file.c')
-rw-r--r-- | libbb/copy_file.c | 15 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/libbb/copy_file.c b/libbb/copy_file.c index b68a257b5..8a7db77e6 100644 --- a/libbb/copy_file.c +++ b/libbb/copy_file.c @@ -22,25 +22,25 @@ #define DO_POSIX_CP 0 /* 1 - POSIX behavior, 0 - safe behavior */ - +// errno must be set to relevant value ("why we cannot create dest?") +// for POSIX mode to give reasonable error message static int ask_and_unlink(const char *dest, int flags) { - // If !DO_POSIX_CP, act as if -f is always in effect - we don't want - // "'file' exists" msg, we want unlink to be done (silently unless -i - // is also in effect). - // This prevents safe way from asking more questions than POSIX does. #if DO_POSIX_CP if (!(flags & (FILEUTILS_FORCE|FILEUTILS_INTERACTIVE))) { - fprintf(stderr, "'%s' exists\n", dest); + // Either it exists, or the *path* doesnt exist + bb_perror_msg("cannot create '%s'", dest); return -1; } #endif + // If !DO_POSIX_CP, act as if -f is always in effect - we don't want + // "cannot create" msg, we want unlink to be done (silently unless -i). // TODO: maybe we should do it only if ctty is present? if (flags & FILEUTILS_INTERACTIVE) { // We would not do POSIX insanity. -i asks, // then _unlinks_ the offender. Presto. - // (No opening without O_EXCL, no unlinks only if -f) + // (No "opening without O_EXCL", no "unlink only if -f") // Or else we will end up having 3 open()s! fprintf(stderr, "%s: overwrite '%s'? ", applet_name, dest); if (!bb_ask_confirmation()) @@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ int copy_file(const char *source, const char *dest, int flags) ) { // We are lazy here, a bit lax with races... if (dest_exists) { + errno = EEXIST; ovr = ask_and_unlink(dest, flags); if (ovr <= 0) return ovr; |